What were some popular shows over the summer?
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” has had a comeback for the last three summers. The show, based on books written by Jenny Han, is about Belly (Isabel) Conkiln and her two love interests. The book series has three parts, “The summer I turned Pretty”, ” It’s Not Summer Without You” and “We’ll Always Have Summer.” Belly has gone to her mothers best friend’s beach house every summer since she was born, and she’s known two boys her entire life. Jeremiah and Conrad Fisher are the sons of Susanna Fisher, her mom’s best friend. The story is known for its twists and turns, and cliffhangers. Belly goes back and forth between both brothers throughout the entire series. Episodes come out once a week on Wednesdays. Viewers of TSITP dive deeply into the show and create conspiracies. Jenny Han does a great job at using color analysis to get the viewers thinking, she uses the colors blue and red to portray Belly’s conflicting emotions.
“Love Island” is a reality TV show that has aired since the summer of 2005. However, this show has really picked up over the last two seasons, seasons six and seven. The drama is between 10 people, five girls and five guys who get to know everyone. These people stay in the villa without their phones and contact with family for six weeks of summer. Love Island’s initial idea is to help young people find love. Throughout the show, contestants are put through challenges that determine whether or not they stay in the villa. Viewers over the past couple of years have been taking the show “too seriously,” sending online hate to the people in the villa, knowing they don’t have their phone. During season seven, the hate got severe enough that producers decided to bring out Megan Thee Stallion as a guest star to remind viewers that the people in the villa are still humans.
This summer was big for music festivals, here is a look at Coachella and Wireless Music Festival 2025.
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Coachella took place Apr. 11-13 and Apr.18-20 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Cali. Although she was not the headliner, Charli XCX had an outstanding performance. Charli XCX performed a setlist full of her iconic songs, such as “Vroom Vroom,” “party 4 u” and songs off of “BRAT,” such as “365.” She also brought out Lorde for the “Girl, so confusing” remix and Billie Eilish for the “Guess” remix during weekend one. At the end of weekend one, Charli showed a montage that questioned if BRAT summer had died. The end of her weekend two performance confirmed that BRAT summer is officially over. These two weekends of performances had many fans in agreement that Charli XCX should have been one of the headliners of Coachella. Clairo also had a standout performance, playing classics such as “4EVER,” “Bags,” and reuniting with her old band Shelly for “Steeeam,” leading them to later release their follow-up to their first EP, “Shelly 2.”
Wireless festival was held at Finsbury Park in London July 11-13. For the first time in the festival’s 20 years, the same artist headlined all three nights. That artist was Drake. Night one of Drake’s performances was the R&B night. Drake performed his R&B songs, such as “Feel No Ways” and others off of “Take Care,” such as “Marvins Room” and “Shot for Me.” Drake also brought out R&B legends PARTYNEXTDOOR for songs off their collab album and Lauryn Hill for “Nice For What.” Night two was very energetic with Drake performing electric songs such as “Headlines” and “Nonstop.” Drake brought out 21 Savage for songs off of “Her Loss.” Night three was focused on pop hits. Drake performed his iconic radio songs such as “Hold On, We’re Going Home” and “Hotline Bling.” These three nights of unforgettable performances solidified Drake as a legend in the game, showed his versatility, and proved he is not going anywhere.
Summer 2025 was decorated with these staple items:
Labubus have been a huge hit, especially this summer. Some viral videos and trends have been involving them: ‘the one and only 24k gold Labubu’ lady, who is now canceled, and the 102 year old woman who loves her Labubu. They come in “blind boxes,” which are mystery boxes where you don’t know what you’re getting. The origin of Labubus comes from storybook characters created by the artist Kasing Lung.
Sonny Angels are little collectable figurines. Much like Labubus, Sonny Angels also come in “blind boxes.” Sonny angels were launched in 2004, but became a huge hit in 2023 on TikTok. They were originally created to be a companion, with the slogan of “he may bring you happiness.” They are designed to look like babies, and they come in two different styles: hippers, which attach to other things, such as phones or rear view mirrors, and the original, which stands up like a doll.
Matcha has been a huge hit. In 2015, it began to grow its popularity. It’s made of a Japanese green tea leaf that’s grounded into a powder. When people see a green drink, they initially think it’s healthy, and it adds to the ‘clean girl’ stereotype. But yes, there are health benefits to drinking it, such as helping cell damage, and lowering the chance of diseases.
